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Livingston, Montana Weather

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Livingston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Livingston, MT
Saturday, July 4 at 1:26 AM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
56°
Humidity
44%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
11:38 PM
Sunset
3:14 PM
Livingston, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLivingston, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 56 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 56°H 88°
Livingston, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    —
    —
    88°56°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    47%
    0.04″
    90°62°+2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    —
    87°61°-3°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    —
    85°58°-2°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    —
    90°57°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    23%
    —
    88°58°-2°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    10%
    —
    89°55°+1°
Livingston, MT
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°50°73°95°12a6a12p6pnow 61°high 88°low 56°
Livingston, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
292° · backing 32°
Direction
WNW
292°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 22 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2112SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Livingston, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
864.7
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 25.53 inHg
Now
864.7
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 859–867
855860865870875-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW866.8859.2864.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Livingston, MT
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
↓-11 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
53μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Livingston, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
89.9mi
UNLIMITED
149 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
07:26 UTC · Livingston, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
07:26 UTC · Livingston, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Livingston, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Livingston, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Livingston, MT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:02 AM
Sunrise
11:38 PM
Daylight
15h 36m
Sunset
3:14 PM
Civil dusk
9:53 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Livingston, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:27 PM
Moonset
10:25 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Livingston, MT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

weather
Jan 150% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Livingston at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 59047

15-Day Forecast — Livingston

  1. Sat88°56°1%
  2. Sun90°62°47%
  3. Mon87°61°47%
  4. Tue85°58°38%
  5. Wed90°57°24%
  6. Thu88°58°23%
  7. Fri89°55°10%
  8. Sat99°56°8%
  9. Sun90°63°8%
  10. Mon92°55°12%
  11. Tue101°59°17%
  12. Wed101°67°30%
  13. Thu93°63°32%
  14. Fri95°63°31%
  15. Sat100°66°32%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Livingston

SPC includes Livingston in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

Monsoon established in southern Mountain West (New Mexico, southern Utah, Arizona north); afternoon downpours and lightning common.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Livingston, July runs warmest near 68°F and December coldest around 28°F, while May is the wettest month (2.7 inches) and January the driest (0.4 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°0.4″2
February29°0.5″2
March36°0.8″3
April42°1.7″6
May51°2.7″7
June59°2.4″7
July68°1.3″3
August67°1.1″3
September57°1.2″4
October46°1.4″4
November35°0.6″2
December28°0.5″1

Regional context

Livingston's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 28°F Januarys with 68°F Julys — a 40°F swing. About 14.6 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 42 days a year.

Precipitation in Livingston runs summer-dominant: May averages 2.7 inches across 6.8 days of warm-season storms, while January drops to 0.4 inches over 1.5 rainy days of drier cool air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Livingston shares with places like Wineglass, MT, Pine Creek, MT and Clyde Park, MT.

The cool-season window in Livingston starts at late-May, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Livingston's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Livingston's last frost. Around early-October, freezing nights resume in Livingston and tender crops must come in. In Livingston, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Livingston's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Wineglass, MT, Pine Creek, MT, Clyde Park, MT, Springdale, MT, Pray, MT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Livingston?
Livingston's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Livingston the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Livingston?
Livingston sees its heaviest rain in May (around 2.7 inches), part of roughly 15 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Livingston?
July is Livingston's warmest month, averaging about 68°F.
What is the coldest month in Livingston?
Livingston bottoms out in December, with a mean near 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Livingston?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-May in Livingston; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Livingston get?
Livingston records around 42 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Livingston?
Livingston's USDA zone comes from its December mean (28°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Livingston?
Livingston's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Livingston?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Livingston in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Livingston?
Current conditions for Livingston and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Livingston forecast updated?
The Livingston forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Livingston?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Livingston are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Livingston?
The next few days in Livingston's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Livingston, Montana occupies a cold semi-arid zone, with January means near 28°F and July around 68°F — a 40°F swing.

Rain and snow bring Livingston roughly 15 inches a year across approximately 42 measurable-precipitation days.

The 40°F gap between Livingston's summer and winter, at 45.7°N, shapes Livingston's frost calendar.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.